Black Java
E196707
Black Java is a rare, historic American chicken breed valued for its dual-purpose utility and role in the development of several modern poultry breeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Java canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chicken breed
ⓘ
domestic animal breed ⓘ dual-purpose chicken ⓘ |
| adaptation |
cold hardy
ⓘ
good foraging ability ⓘ |
| bodyType | medium to large ⓘ |
| breedingGoal | balanced meat and egg production ⓘ |
| breedingPriority | preservation of genetic diversity ⓘ |
| category | American class chicken breed ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| combType | single comb ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | endangered livestock breed ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | rare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | historic American farmstead chicken ⓘ |
| developedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eggProductionLevel | moderate ⓘ |
| eggShellColor | brown ⓘ |
| eggSize | medium to large ⓘ |
| geographicAssociation | American poultry ⓘ |
| historicalUse | general-purpose farm chicken ⓘ |
| keptFor |
backyard flocks
ⓘ
breed conservation programs ⓘ small farms ⓘ |
| meatQuality | good table bird ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
contributes size and hardiness to descendant breeds
ⓘ
good for free-range systems ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| plumageColor | black ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declined with rise of specialized commercial breeds ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
heritage breed
ⓘ
historic American chicken breed ⓘ rare breed ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | American poultry conservation organizations ⓘ |
| regionOfPopularity |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| roleInBreeding |
contributed to development of Plymouth Rock
ⓘ
contributed to development of Rhode Island Red ⓘ foundation breed for Jersey Giant ⓘ |
| skinColor | yellow ⓘ |
| temperament |
calm
ⓘ
hardy ⓘ |
| use |
egg production
ⓘ
meat production ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
dual-purpose utility
ⓘ
historic genetic influence in poultry breeding ⓘ |
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